He climbed over the ten-meter-high city wall.
Everything below came into view.
Guards dressed in uniforms patrolled back and forth.
Every so often, prisoners brought out for fresh air were briefly taken here.
Before long,
Hyuga Sho saw Hyuga Sho's father.
The next moment...
With one leap, Hyuga Sho arrived inside the city.
A few minutes later...
"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened~! Lord Mui, someone has broken into the prison!"
The towering Tenshukaku reached into the clouds.
Outside,
the chubby chief guard ran into the office and reported to "Mui," the person in charge of Hozuki Castle.
As a ninja from Kusagakure, Mui had been jointly appointed by the Five Great Nations as an intermediary.
His duty was to guard Hozuki Castle and enforce the decrees established by the Five Great Nations.
When he heard that someone had broken into the prison,
he naturally could not ignore it as the castle's lord.
A moment later,
Mui arrived at the square in the center of the city.
An unfamiliar figure stood there, holding a prisoner in his hand.
Strangely, both the prison breaker and the prisoner belonged to the Hyuga Clan.
Mui immediately understood what had happened.
"Konoha's Torture Department deputy chief, Hyuga Sho. It is an honor to meet you."
Mui showed neither sorrow nor joy. His face was utterly expressionless.
Hozuki Castle held prisoners from the Five Great Nations, and given the special nature of his position...
Mui knew nearly every prominent figure in the Five Great Nations, even those he had never personally met.
As Mui sized up Hyuga Sho, Hyuga Sho was sizing up Mui as well.
From his appearance, Mui had thin, gaunt cheeks.
His black hair was combed with meticulous care.
His green eyes revealed no emotion.
He wore a red